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Love is no longer an emotional, irrational and, at times, spontaneous feeling. It now appears to be methodic and rational and there appears to be a formula behind it, as an Oxford University professor and his team have recently unearthed.

A mathematical test has been developed that calculates the probability of whether a relationship will be prosperous. 700 couples participated in the study which was conducted by a maths expert. The subject matter expert predicted the divorce rate with 94 per cent accuracy.

Couples were asked to face each other and have a 15 minute conversation on a somewhat contentious issue such as sex, finance or in-law relationships. The scores were then plotted against a graph that determined, with accuracy, the outcome and success of a marriage and whether it would lead to divorce.

I find it really interesting that we can now rationalise feelings that are sometimes so irrational. Who would have thought that love could be so scientific and so formulaic?

I am going to take this test for my own relationship just for the fun of it. I'm confident that the results will be glowing :) 

A penny for your thoughts on the science of love.